NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday clarified that the Sanchar Saathi App could be deleted by the user from their mobile phones, adding that the government’s job was only to “introduce this app to everyone”. The clarification came after a massive political row erupted over the government’s dictum to makers to pre-install the app in…
NEW DELHI: The central government’s dictum to makers regarding pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi application on all mobile handsets manufactured or imported in India has sparked a massive political row over concerns of privacy breach.While the department of telecommunications (DoT) justified the measure as a move for “curbing IMEI misuse”, the opposition has raised red…
NEW DELHI: With a little over 3 lakh property uploads initiated on the Central Waqf Portal (UMEED) so far and the six month deadline set out under the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 coming to an end on December 5, the ministry of minority affairs on Monday urged people who have still not registered to “hurry”…
NEW DELHI: Indira Gandhi International Airport unit busted a fake visa racket arranging counterfeit French D-type visas for Indian job aspirants. An agent from Tamil Nadu, V Kannan Vadamalai, has been arrested in the case.The agent confessed to running a “government-affiliated ITI” and said that he lured “at least 16 job aspirants for warehouse jobs…
NEW DELHI: Making light of the police complaint filed in the National Herald case, Congress said on Monday the BJP govt has filed the fresh FIR out of the fear that its chargesheet was legally untenable in the absence of a govt complaint in the matter — calling it a desperate attempt to fill a…
NEW DELHI: What if spotting a cluster of fevers or sudden diarrhoea cases in your neighbourhood could help stop an outbreak? A new nationwide system launched by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is now making that possible — by turning ordinary citizens into the country’s earliest disease sentinels.At the heart of the system…
NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said her ministry does not issue advisory or directions to LIC regarding its investment decisions, and emphasised that the investments that the state-owned insurer made in Adani Group were as per established SOPs.India’s largest insurer has, over the years, made investment decisions across companies based on…
With former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia reported to be in a very critical condition, PM Narendra Modi expressed concerns about her failing health and offered all possible assistance to her. Modi’s gesture is significant as Zia has had a troubled past with India in contrast to her rival Sheikh Hasina’s warm and friendly ties with…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Monday asked the opposition not to turn Parliament into a platform for venting its frustration over the crushing defeat in Bihar, emphasising that the legislature should be a place for delivery, not drama.“They (opposition) should consider that the country is not accepting the game they have been playing for…
Nursing students and doctors hold placards while participating in an awareness walk on ‘World AIDS Day’ NEW DELHI: India’s HIV epidemic continues to decline, with adult HIV prevalence steady at 0.2% and AIDS-related deaths dropping 81% since 2010 — one of the steepest reductions globally.New HIV infections have fallen by nearly 49%, placing India ahead…